“Go through my ‘Gretawire,’” she added, referring to her blog. “I defend CNN! I defend all sorts of people when I think it’s wrong.”

The acclaimed host went on to defend 76 year-old Ailes from the accusations.

“Historically, I don’t like it when I think somebody is being falsely accused or wronged. I’m an old criminal defense attorney,” Van Susteren continued. “This one’s wrong, based on my experience. The facts I know are that this is not the Roger Ailes I’ve ever heard about or seen.”

“People talk. You hear a lot, and I never heard this,” she said. “Frankly, I’ve got to tell you. You know me. I’m pretty bold. If I heard that, I’d probably say something to Roger. I haven’t anything to lose. If I didn’t do this I’d go teach at law school. I’m not a wilting flower.”

Van Susteren added that she has no reason to defend Ailes out of fear.

“I have no reason to curry favor with Roger Ailes. I can assure you that there’s nothing Roger can do for me or against me. My contract is with the corporation. I’m not trying to get a new one,” she explained. “I’m not for sale in this situation. You know that. If I didn’t think this, I wouldn’t be doing this.”

“I was shocked by her lawsuit,” Van Susteren said of Carlson, noting that the two know each other professionally. “I went through it [the lawsuit] and it’s completely foreign to my experience, and my knowledge of the environment. Don’t forget: I’m a lawyer with two law degrees [a juris doctor and master of law from Georgetown University]. I wouldn’t stick around if this were a weird place like that.”

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